Using safety rope at open lead at bottom of Peirce's Island Knut Kielland prepares himself with a safety rope before walking to the edge of the lead at the bottom of Peirce's Island to test the ice thickness and water temperature. Process Observed: Scientific MeasurementsOpen Water (Lead)Ice ThicknessTemperature Date Process Observed: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Galleries: Bottom of Peirce's Island Gallery